Four dates next March/April, in San Francisco; the full length 'European' restoration achieved by Kevin Brownlow, with Carl Davis conducting his own score.
I'm seriously considering making the trip; so are a few European-based film buffs. If you only saw the Coppola-scored shorter version, this is a different animal....

The gamble, for us living in the UK/ Europe, is whether it will play in London and other European cities. Now that the 'rights issues' seemed to have be solved, I would hope that it would show in London - at the South Bank. I asked the question but don't expect a response... there should be a big announcement!

So should I pay to go to the US, or not and wait and hope it shows this side of the Atlantic. Still, a break in SF would be nice.

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Great news for those that can make the trip, or live close enough. For the rest of us, I guess it's tough titty. And no DVD/Blu-ray either. So, basically, this is a giant tease for the vast majority of us.

ChaneyFan wrote:Great news for those that can make the trip, or live close enough. For the rest of us, I guess it's tough titty. And no DVD/Blu-ray either. So, basically, this is a giant tease for the vast majority of us.

Well, all that being said, the event is 8 months away. There are inexpensive hotels in and around the SF Bay Area and cheap flights can be had from Virgin or Jet Blue to both SFO and Oakland.

I understand and appreciate, I am fortunate to be a local yokel. This is really worth biting the bullet and saving one's pennies for the trip.

I took the post card they passed out at SFSFF and stuck it prominently in my work cubicle. (for those who haven't seen it, it's a close up of Napoleon starring at you). I pointed to it and asked my boss "Do you know who that is?" and she replied "Johnny Depp?"

I'm going. I got seats in the orchestra for the 31st AND the 1st. Now I just have to find a good flight/hotel deal!

I'm really hoping this doesn't show up in NYC anytime within the next 5+ years. This will be a HUGE expenditure for me, and I want it to be worth it. As much as seeing Oakland/The Paramount is a bonus, it would cost me a LOT less to see this if it were in New York, so I hope I'm not blowing hundreds of dollars here...

Having weighed up the time/expenditure/opportunity equation, weighed against the likelihood of it being shown in Europe any time soon, bearing in mind the arts funding crisis here, let alone with Kevin and Sir Carl, let alone in a venue like Oakland....... .......I'll be seeing you on the 31st. And the 1st (well, I was in the city.....)......and as they say, you can't take it with you.

Donna; hotel advice ???? And what else is there in SF that I can do on the Friday ???

Penfold wrote:Having weighed up the time/expenditure/opportunity equation, weighed against the likelihood of it being shown in Europe any time soon, bearing in mind the arts funding crisis here, let alone with Kevin and Sir Carl, let alone in a venue like Oakland....... .......I'll be seeing you on the 31st. And the 1st (well, I was in the city.....)......and as they say, you can't take it with you.

Donna; hotel advice ???? And what else is there in SF that I can do on the Friday ???

I'm staying at the St. Francis...where else? There's also the Mark Hopkins, the Fairmont, or the Palace. They are the best known hotels in SF with loads o'history attached to them. Not cheap! Do you want cheap? Describe budget, please.

There is almost nothing you can't do in San Francisco on a Friday night.

Penfold wrote:Having weighed up the time/expenditure/opportunity equation, weighed against the likelihood of it being shown in Europe any time soon, bearing in mind the arts funding crisis here, let alone with Kevin and Sir Carl, let alone in a venue like Oakland....... .......I'll be seeing you on the 31st. And the 1st (well, I was in the city.....)......and as they say, you can't take it with you.

Donna; hotel advice ???? And what else is there in SF that I can do on the Friday ???

SQUEEEEEEE!

Yes, please let us know (Fred & Me) by PM of FB messaging the budget you are looking at for a hotel. Is it you alone or you and other peeps? After all, with two screenings of Napoleon, you're not going to be there much except to sleep.

As for San Francisco on a Friday, well, with many DoNs in residence, I'm sure we can arrange for a swanky dinner and a nice long visit! Besides, I owe this man a beer!

And FYI for out-of-towners. The Paramount Theatre is one block from the 19th street BART station, so if you plan to be carless, locating a hotel near a BART station anywhere in the system will be helpful. San Francisco does have budget hotels, and as long as you can get to BART you should be fine. Oakland should have lots of budget hotels but they are not necessarily in the best neighborhoods. There is a nice Marriott near the 12th Street BART in Oakland if you aren't on a budget.

Ray and I are on for the 31st as well. We're veterans of the last screening at the San Francisco Opera House. Can't wait!

The hotels that offered special deals for the San Francisco Silent film Festival like the Rex, etc., look great from the pictures and are cheaper than the grand hotels. Check out the SFSFF site to see them.